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SSG 208 McCain vs Feet PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Rikiya Goromaru! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 29 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goromaru clinches with his opponent.
Chai has picked Goromaru up - he's going for a ride! Chai dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goromaru (0) vs (2) Chai
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to advance position but Goromaru counters by regaining guard.
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goromaru dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goromaru (2) vs (2) Chai
Goromaru controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Goromaru's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goromaru's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goromaru (2) vs (4) Chai
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to advance position but Goromaru has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goromaru (6) vs (4) Chai
Chai tries to reverse the position but Goromaru maintains control.
Goromaru controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goromaru is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goromaru is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai is trying to control but Goromaru passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (9) vs (4) Chai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goromaru wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is letting Goromaru control him for a moment.
Chai wants to control but Goromaru postures up.
The referee asks Goromaru politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Goromaru prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goromaru wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Goromaru presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Goromaru (11) vs (4) Chai
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru controlling from mount.
Goromaru prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Goromaru controlling from mount.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Goromaru isn't that keen on the idea.
Goromaru trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai tries to hold on but Goromaru postures up.
Goromaru moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Goromaru (14) vs (4) Chai
Chai tries to roll but Goromaru sticks to his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Goromaru avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
Chai is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Chai turns into Goromaru and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goromaru (14) vs (6) Chai
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai postures up.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Goromaru is retaining full guard.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai is pushing down on Goromaru's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goromaru is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Goromaru defending well.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Goromaru is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (14) vs (9) Chai
Chai can't control as he wanted to and Goromaru manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (14) vs (12) Chai
Chai is looking to take Goromaru's back but instead Goromaru gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Goromaru is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control. Goromaru wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goromaru tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is looking to advance position but Goromaru won't allow it.
Chai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goromaru's thigh. Goromaru counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goromaru is keeping the position.
Goromaru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goromaru (16) vs (12) Chai
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goromaru wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Goromaru puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Goromaru is controlling the pace.
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai is trying to control but Goromaru manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (19) vs (12) Chai
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Goromaru has control of the leg.
Chai wants to control but Goromaru is keeping busy.
Goromaru is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to roll over but Goromaru keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goromaru wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Goromaru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goromaru uses his free foot to push down on Chai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (22) vs (12) Chai
Goromaru looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Goromaru maintains control.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Goromaru's attempts to control the action.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Goromaru is controlling well.
Chai wants to control but Goromaru passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goromaru (25) vs (12) Chai
Goromaru tries to advance to mount but Chai denies him.
Goromaru is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Goromaru keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goromaru takes the fight on points by 25 to 12.
A victorious Rikiya Goromaru thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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